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The penultimate Saturday race meetings for the 2023–24 racing season were held at Flemington, Eagle Farm and Rosehill along the eastern seaboard, with two Listed races headlining proceedings in Victoria and New South Wales. From the Melbourne and Sydney programs, we have found three runners that are worth adding to your blackbook. Flemington Track rating: Heavy 8 Rail position: +3m entire circuit Race 9: Benchmark 78 Handicap (1000m) | Time: 0:59.85 Horse to follow: Big Me (3rd) After just two starts in Hong Kong, Big Me was sent to Australia to join the Nick Ryan stable. The five-year-old gelding hadn’t raced since October 2022 before making his Australian debut at Flemington last Saturday over 1000m. He travelled well throughout the race, and once he let down with his finish, he charged home to join Moonhaven before peaking on his run in the final 100m. When to bet: Considering the long layoff between starts, Big Me is expected to take a lot of fitness benefit from his fresh run. If Ryan and his team can find a similar race over 1000m, this guy can go a couple better and record his first win on Aussie soil. Rosehill Track rating: Soft 5 Rail position: +3m entire circuit Race 4: Benchmark 72 Handicap (1500m) | Time: 1:31.70 Horse to follow: Imposant (8th) Kris Lees sent Imposant to Rosehill last weekend after her strong win at Newcastle three weeks prior, and the three-year-old filly was well backed with online bookmakers pre-race. The daughter of Epaulette settled midfield on the fence before Jason Collett gave her a squeeze and got into clear air. However, when it appeared as though Imposant was going to challenge, she was blocked for a run and dropped out of the race to finish second last. When to bet: Imposant appeared to be going as well as the winner before being blocked, so it is fair to assume she would have played a prominent role in the finish with a clear run. This filly deserves another chance next time. Race 8: Listed Winter Challenge (1500m) | Time: 1:30.06 Horse to follow: More Secrets (2nd) After racing exclusively in Group company during last spring and autumn, More Secrets dropped back to Listed grade last weekend and went very close to recording a drought-breaking win. The Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes-trained mare returned in the Group 1 Tatts Tiara before heading back to Sydney, where she finished much closer to the winner over 1500m. Reece Jones settled the daughter of More Than Ready near the rear of the field before she let down strongly on the outside of the field to finish second, beaten by a long neck. When to bet: More Secrets improved a lot between her first and second runs this campaign, and if the Hawkes team steps her up to a 1600m race next, she can finally claim a victory. Top horse racing sites for blackbook features Horse racing tips View the full article

Group 2 winner Caste. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) Group 2 winner Caste is nearing her much-anticipated return to the racetrack. The rising five-year-old faced uncertainty about her racing future after an injury in the spring, following victories in the Listed Nitschke Stakes (1400m) and Group 2 Queen of the South Stakes (1600m) during last year’s Adelaide Carnival. “She was looking like being one of our headline horses and when she broke down it was a bit devastating,” Ben Hayes, who trains in partnership with his brothers Will and JD, told Racing.com. “She didn’t have a great back-to-racing prognosis, so we’ve just taken our time. “She’s had a long time off and had a long, slow build-up, but we are now up to trial stage and she appears very sound. “She could be the smokey for the spring.” Hayes mentioned that the Listed Regal Roller Stakes (1200m) on August 17 or the Group 3 Cockram Stakes (1200m) on August 31, both at Caulfield, will likely be her starting point before targeting mares’ races in the spring. Horse racing news View the full article

2024 Goodwood winner Benedetta. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Racing Photos) Benedetta finally secured a well-deserved maiden elite-level victory in Group 1 The Goodwood (1200m) in May. Jason Warren isn’t wasting any time aiming for another top-level win with the mare, as she’s set to run first-up in the Group 1 Manikato Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley on September 27. After enjoying a spell at Eureka Stud in Toowoomba, the rising five-year-old has returned to Victoria. “She went there and had four nice weeks with the sun on her back after her Stradbroke run and she’s now back with us in light work,” Warren told Racing.com. “She looks absolutely terrific.” Benedetta is currently a +2500 winning chance with horse racing bookmakers for the Manikato Stakes. Horse racing news View the full article

Via Sistina was a dominant winner of the Group 1 Ranvet Stakes. Photo: RacingNSW The Chris Waller-trained pair of Via Sistina and Fangirl have impressed returning to trackwork at Rosehill on Tuesday morning in preparation for a first-up assault in the Group 1 Winx Stakes (1400m) on August 24. Via Sistina was the first to step out in the opening 1000m jump-out on the course proper, with the six-year-old mare being sighted for the first time since suffering a 6.5-length defeat by Pride Of Jenni in the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) on April 13. The Group 1 Ranvet Stakes (2000m) winner was taken back to the rear of the field by James McDonald, and only asked for a minor effort in the home straight, managing a fifth-place finish amongst seven runners as Williamsburg led all the way to score by 3.3 lengths. The Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained Eliyass caught the eye in the same trial as well, with the French import looking to build on an impressive debut victory in the Listed Lord Mayor’s Cup (2000m) at Randwick on June 8. Fangirl was sent around in the third heat of the morning and looks to have returned in excellent order, cruising through the wire under her own steam over the 900m journey, closing within 3.9 lengths of two-time Group 1 winner Tropical Squall. The daughter of Sebring did enough to hold firm with online bookmakers, with Fangirl still the current +250 favourite for the Group 1 Winx Stakes at Randwick on August 24, while Via Sistina is clear on the second line of betting at +350. The pair are set to clash on multiple occasions throughout the spring racing carnival, with grand final day set to be pencilled in for the Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley on October 26. Horse racing news View the full article

The Gold Coast-trained Hadouken from the Peter Robl stable in full flight before taking out the $50,000 Buntine Handicap (2050m) on Day 4 of the Darwin Cup Carnival at Fannie Bay on Saturday. (Picture: Darwin Turf Club) Forced to abort a Palmerston Sprint campaign in 2021, it’s all systems go for Gold Coast trainer Peter Robl as he eyes the $200,000 Darwin Cup (2050m) on August 5 with Hadouken. The five-year-old gelding qualified for the NT’s biggest race with victory as the $2.35 favourite with top bookmakers in the Buntine Handicap (2050m) at Fannie Bay on Saturday. Getting to an early lead before settling in second place, the son of Japanese sire Real Impact finished strongly to overcome Neil Dyer’s Ziggi Rocks ($14) and Andrew Perdon’s Starspangled Baby ($6). It was an emphatic Cup trial as Hadouken, with leading Top End jockey Jarrod Todd aboard, clocked 2:03.02 — just outside the track record of 2:02.94 set by Write Your Name in last year’s race. A first-up Darwin winner over 1600m in BM66 company on July 6, Hadouken is seemingly a serious Darwin Cup prospect. “The Cup is going to be a lot harder field than the Buntine,” Robl said on Monday after returning to Queensland. “His time suggests that he’s not far off the mark from those better horses. “A horse like Hadouken needs to draw a barrier and have luck in the running. “I think he’s got a bit more left in the tank — we’ll give it our best, that’s for sure.” The plan to send Hadouken emanated four months ago due to persistent rain in south-east Queensland and the far northern regions of NSW. A handy horse on firm surfaces, he battles on rain-effected tracks. “I spoke to the owners and said the ideal race would be the Darwin Cup because he is solid over 10 furlongs, he loves a firm surface and he races on the speed,” Robl added. “I ran him in that mile race when he got to Darwin to get a run under his belt and to give him a look at the track before the Buntine. “He had to win on Saturday to get into the Cup, he improved nicely between that mile race and the Buntine. “Fannie Bay is unique, it’s dirt and it’s downhill from the 600m mark, but Hadouken has taken a liking to the track. “At this time of year, the Darwin heat is not much different to the Gold Coast climate. “They say you’ve got to give them time to get over the long trip to Darwin, but he handled it well and settled in immediately.” With Todd set to ride Gary Clarke’s Wolfburn in the Cup, Robl will be searching for a rider for Haudoken. Gold Coast apprentice Jasper Franklin was the pilot in the horse’s first Darwin start. Hadouken had four wins in 23 starts for former trainer Gabrielle Ellis, who was based at Warwick Farm, before debuting for Robl in January. In 11 starts for the former jockey, the gelding’s only other win was on Gold Coast’s synthetic surface over 1900m at BM62 level in April. Horse racing news View the full article

David Greene is taking a good opportunity to run his last start winners Goldiluxe (NZ) (Ghibellines) and Toa Haka (NZ) (Iffraaj) in MAAT grade at Cambridge Synthetic on Wednesday. The Te Rapa horseman journeyed north to Ruakaka in search of better track conditions for Goldiluxe last start and the trip paid off, with her clearing maiden ranks by a comfortable margin in early May. Coming off a short freshen-up, the Ghibellines mare will contest the Martin Collins New Zealand MAAT 1300 with Sam Spratt retaining the ride. “She’d obviously been knocking on the door of clearing maidens for a while there, so it was good to finish the job off and she did it with a bit of style,” Greene said. “She looks like a mare who can carry on with it.” A rising five-year-old, Goldiluxe has been lightly-raced with just five starts under her belt to date. “She’s a lease horse and her breeder-owner had left her in the paddock for 12 months before organising what she would do. He’s stayed in the ownership and we’ve put together a group to race her on lease,” Greene said. “She had a little freshen-up after her win at Ruakaka, so this race mapped out well with the special conditions. We thought we would resume here, and there’s another race at Ruakaka in the middle of August that we’ll look to go back up north for. “She’s not really one to handle an off track, so we’ve got to look for those better surfaces for her.” Consistency also paid off for stablemate Toa Haka at Cambridge in mid-May, capping off a string of placings with a runaway success over the sprint distance of 970m. The son of Iffraaj is the second foal out of talented race mare Rasa Lila, who contrastingly picked up Group honours over a mile to 2000m. Toa Haka will be the sole race-winner of the eight-horse field in the Martin Collins New Zealand MAAT 970 on Wednesday. “He had run quite a few placings at 1200 metres, where he hit a wall very late,” Greene said. “You’re never quite sure if those types of horses just keep doing that, but getting a turnover that 1000m sort of distance, he was very strong the whole way which was good. “To get another opportunity to run in that sort of grade and distance, he looks a nice chance.” View the full article

Well-travelled gallopers Ultimate Focus (Smart Missile) and Keegan (NZ) (Swiss Ace) have settled well into racing life back in New Zealand for Ben and Ryan Foote, who will start the pair at Cambridge Synthetic on Wednesday. A rising six-year-old, Keegan made his first public appearance at the trials in 2021 for Jim Collett before venturing to Hong Kong where he was unraced. The son of Swiss Ace returned to his homeland and the care of the Footes, who were thrilled to see him perform up to expectation winning a long-awaited debut in May. “We’d hoped to see that from him as we’ve always thought very highly of this horse. He just had a couple of issues up in Hong Kong so he’s come back to us,” Ryan Foote said. “He’s had a lot of progression mentally since he’s come back, he’s come a long way as he’s a pretty quirky individual but a cool horse to have in the stable.” Keegan will line-up in a competitive Martin Collins New Zealand MAAT 1300 at the meeting, with a tidy trial victory over well-performed mare Pippy last Tuesday keeping him ticking over between runs. “He’s got a wide draw (10) which will be a little bit iffy, but we think he’ll definitely run a race,” Foote said. Stablemate Ultimate Focus also spent time in Hong Kong in the early stages of his career, before breaking maidens at Cambridge Synthetic in mid-2022 and heading across the Tasman to Australia. Returning to New Zealand in the latter half of last year, Ultimate Focus has lived up to his name with his last three starts producing top-three finishes, all on the poly-track surface. “His prep has been good, we had a little issue with him last start meaning we had to late scratch, but he’s gotten over that now and looks to be ready for Wednesday,” Foote said. “We feel the step-up in distance won’t worry him too much, he’s got a good draw with a senior rider (Michael McNab) who knows him very well so he should be right in the finish. “He’s one of the coolest horses we have, he’s so quiet and just a lovely animal to have around.” The Smart Missile six-year-old will be joined by synthetic specialist Jimmy Dean (NZ) (Tivaci) in the Cambridge Equine Hospital 1550, with the latter eyeing the $100,000 special conditions race in a fortnight. “He seems to have come up well this prep having two runs back, so he can have another at that 1550 distance with the main target in a couple of weeks, the special conditions race over 2000m,” Foote said. “He’s going nicely and will perform well on Wednesday.” View the full article

By Adam Hamilton Luck as much as talent could decide if champion pacer Leap To Fame wins Saturday night’s $400,000 Group 1 Blacks A Fake at Albion Park (2680m). As great as the five-year-old is, Leap To Fame’s lack of early speed makes barrier one tricky. Trainer-driver Grant Dixon conceded it was one of two barriers he didn’t want – one or eight (inside the back row). “He’s getting off the gate better all the time, but there’s a couple of really quick ones drawn outside him,” he said. Noted slick beginners like Turn It Up (gate two), Jimartee (three) and Blacksadance (four) all have more early speed than Leap To Fame. Despite the draw, Leap To Fame actually shortened from $1.50 to $1.35, largely because his key dangers, and all five of Jason Grimson’s runners, drew the back row. They include defending champ Swayzee. He drew gate nine, but will come into eight (inside the back row) if emergency Don Lou doesn’t gain a start. Grimson’s other runners are: Nerano (10), District Attorney (11), Hector (12) and Himanameisjeff (13). Swayzee, who famously upstaged Leap To Fame in last year’s Blacks A Fake, has been beaten by him in both clashes since. The reigning NZ Cup champ is $6 second favourite. Grimson insists Swayzee will strip a lot fitter for his latest run when a well beaten second to Leap To Fame after leading in the Mr Feelgood on July 13. “He was a bit fat that night. He hadn’t raced for three weeks and needed the run,” Grimson said. “We’ve stuck the work into him since and we’re hoping to give Leap To Fame a contest again.” But Grimson concedes Leap To Fame will be harder to beat than last year. “I think he’s a lot better horse than last year. He’s stronger and he’s a bit faster, too,” he said. Dixon agreed: “He was only a four-year-old last year and he’s now right in his prime. “He’s had a year racing in the big races and is just more experienced and seasoned. It has toughened him up.” Grimson was thrilled with the runs of District Attorney, Hi Manameisjeff and Nerano when they chased home Leap To Fame in last Saturday’s Group 1 Sunshine Sprint. “I couldn’t have asked for anymore,” he said. “They’re all at the top of their game for this week. “While the back row draws aren’t ideal for mine, they’ve worked out a lot better with ‘Larry’ drawn one.” Grimson had some work to do juggling drivers for his five runners. Cam Hart will continue his association with Swayzee, Jack Callaghan is on District Attorney ($11), Leonard Cain takes the reins on Nerano ($14), local star Pete McMullen picks up the reins on Hi Manameisjeff ($11) and Jack Brown is on outsider Hector ($71). View the full article

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Today 23rd July in horse racing news history From the extensive Horse Betting news archives we present the all the thoroughbred racing action in Australian and overseas racing news in history. Delve in and enjoy our walk back in horse racing time. Horse Racing Tips 58 mins ago Today’s horse racing tips & quaddie selections | Tuesday, July 23 Four horse racing meetings are scheduled for around Australia today on Tuesday, July 23. Check out HorseBetting’s free betting tips … Read More Australia horse racing news 3 hours ago In Secret retired to stud after suspensory ligament injury In Secret, the brilliant dual Group 1-winning daughter of I Am Invincible, has been retired to stud after suffering a … Read More Australia horse racing news 1 year ago Back-to-back NT Derby wins for Petrick, Denton as Anphina salutes Trainer Kerry Petrick and jockey Paul Denton have combined for the second straight year to claim the $135,000 NT Derby … Read More Horse Racing Tips 1 year ago Pakenham racing tips & quaddie picks | Tuesday, July 25 The synthetic track at Pakenham is set to host a competitive nine-race card on Tuesday. Check out HorseBetting’s best bets … Read More Horse Racing Tips 1 year ago Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | July 23, 2023 Eight horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. 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Multiple stakes winner Valentine Candy, in search of his first graded victory, faces no easy task in the $200,000 Amsterdam Stakes (G2) at Saratoga Race Course July 26, when he will encounter several up-and-coming 3-year-olds.View the full article

David and JoAnn Hayden's Dark Hollow Farm came away victorious in three of the four classes at the 90th annual Maryland Horse Breeders Association's Yearling Show held Sunday at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium. Dark Hollow Farm won the show's top prize with its The Factor colt, who was awarded the grand champion trophy by this year's judge, longtime bloodstock agent Rick Abbot. The Haydens have now won 19 classes (solely or in partnership), since 1989 with grand champions in 2009 and 2014. A total of 59 yearlings were judged Sunday and are now eligible for the $40,000 premium award which is split annually, with $20,000 going to the exhibitors of the four show contestants who earn the most money as 2-year-olds during 2025, and another $20,000 divided among the exhibitors of the four highest-earning 3-year-old runners the next year. The MHBA Yearling Show is open to all yearlings eligible for Maryland-bred registration with four classes: one for Maryland-sired colts and geldings, one for Maryland-sired fillies, out-of-state-sired colts and geldings, and out-of-state-sired fillies. Blofeld, who stands at Murmur Farm in Darlington, was the recipient of the Northview Get-of-Sire trophy as the top Maryland sire of the show. The post The Factor Colt Named MHBA Grand Champion appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

One of the first crop of yearlings purchased by John Stewart's Resolute Racing, Virgin Colada is part of Stewart's plan for international turf competition.View the full article

One of the first crop of yearlings purchased by John Stewart's Resolute Racing, Virgin Colada is part of Stewart's plan for international turf competition.View the full article

Amplify Horse Racing has been named the official mentoring partner of the Horse Racing Women's Summit. The announcement of the partnership coincides with release of “The Amplify Horse Racing Guide to Mentorship,” which is designed as a resource to support HRWS members and followers on their own journeys as mentors, mentees, and the pursuit of personal and professional development. “We believe that engaging, elevating and investing in women will transform horse racing,” said Jordyn Egan, HRWS Executive Committee member and Amplify Horse Racing board member. “Our official partnership with Amplify Horse Racing on mentorship and the release of the “Guide to Mentorship” is a tangible way to advance our three pillars: Engage, Elevate and Invest.” Production of “The Amplify Horse Racing Guide to Mentorship” is a project funded by HRWS membership dues. Annual dues paid by HRWS members also fund Pay It Forward scholarships and will support important research and projects in the coming year. “There is tremendous synergy between the educational mission of Amplify and outreach initiatives by the HRWS,” said Annise Montplaisir, Executive Director of Amplify Horse Racing. “By developing this amazing guide, Amplify and the HRWS are working together to facilitate meaningful mentoring pathways for women who want to be involved in the Thoroughbred industry, and structure for those who want to share their experiences with newcomers.” To access the guide, click here. The post Amplify Horse Racing Named Official Mentoring Partner of HRWS appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Emilio Tapia, a Quarter Horse jockey at Ruidoso Downs, has been fined $500 by that track's stewards for punching his mount after the 2-year-old filly finished fifth in a maiden race. A stewards' ruling dated July 21 stated that Tapia was “acting in an unprofessional manner when returning to the unsaddling area with his mount Famous Long Eagle following the second race on July 14,” and that his breach of conduct further included “striking horse in the belly with his fist in front of grandstand.” The chart caller's notes for the 400-yard sprint stated “no mishap” for Famous Long Eagle, who went off at 3.8-1 odds. Tapia had ridden the filly in two previous races. Tapia has been licensed since 2012, according to Equibase. He rides primarily in New Mexico and Arizona, and has compiled lifetime win-place-show Quarter Horse stats of 295-263-273 with $4.9 million in earnings. He has a lifetime record of 4-for-26 in Thoroughbred races, but has not ridden that breed since 2020. In the past year, Tapia has twice been suspended seven days for “careless riding” infractions at Ruidoso and the Downs at Albuquerque. It was unclear at deadline for this story if Tapia planned to appeal his fine. The ruling stated he has 10 days to do so. The post Quarter Horse Jockey Tapia Fined $500 for Punching Filly appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Dawson Guhle has been appointed general manager of the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society, Alberta Division, effective Sept. 3. Dawson initially established himself as a Thoroughbred breeder with the purchase of two mares at a 2012 Fasig-Tipton sale and had considerable success consigning their foals to his first CTHS Alberta Sale in 2014. He is a co-founder of Agri/Gate, a revolutionary app and web-based platform designed to simplify communication between stakeholders while educating new fans and owners. The post Dawson Guhle Named General Manager of CTHS Alberta appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

3rd-Ellis, $71,000, Msw, 7-22, 2yo, f, 5 1/2f, 1:04.81, ft, 2 1/4 lengths. PONDERING (f, 2, Hard Spun–Always Thinking {SW, $162,638}, by Street Sense) debuted as advertised, breaking as the 4-5 favorite facing six rivals of which five were fellow first-time starters. Close to the lead while pressuring Pax Americana (War Front) and Electrifying Lady (Practical Joke) to her inside, the homebred stayed three wide throughout, swept up past those runners off the turn and easily took to the front, finishing strongly while kept to task by jockey Luan Machado to graduate at first asking by 2 1/4 lengths. Shirley Ann (Outwork) filled out the exacta at odds of 14-1 as the rest of the money came home off the board. Always Thinking, a daughter of G1SW Que Piensa Cat (Arg), is a half to the dam of SW Sharp Aza Tack (Sharp Azteca). Pondering has a full-brother born this year. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $42,810. Click for the Equibase.com chart. O/B-Godolphin (KY); T-Brendan P. Walsh. EYE CATCHING DEBUT The @godolphin homebred #4 Pondering ($3.78) cruises to victory in hand under jockey @luanmachado85 for trainer @brenpwalsh @EllisParkRacing.#TwinSpiresReplay pic.twitter.com/w9k7xNn6Rd — TwinSpires Racing (@TwinSpires) July 22, 2024 The post Godolphin Filly Pondering A Debut Winner For Hard Spun appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Longtime Florida horseman Milton S. Hendry passed away in Crystal River, Florida June 27. He was 82. The native of Bay Springs, Mississippi first became professionally involved with show horses, reining horses and barrel racing. He later started race riding at unsanctioned meets in the south and midwest before receiving his jockey license to ride Quarter Horses in Louisiana in 1972. Before retiring from riding in 1986, he was a leading Quarter Horse jockey at Commonwealth Race Course in Louisville and Pompano Park Race Course. Hendry, who trained for Alec and Louise Courtelis's Town & County Farm, began working for Fred Hooper in November of 1988. During his 12 years of service for Hooper, he broke and trained the likes of Diplomatic Jet and Roman Envoy. After a brief stint working for John Franks at his Franks Farm in Ocala, Hendry started working at Arthur Appleton's Bridlewood Farm where he broke and trained the 2004 GI Kentucky Derby and GI Preakness Stakes winner Smarty Jones. Hendry and his wife of 37 years, Beth, owned Westfield Farm in Ocala from 2000 through 2008 and bred their mares and sold the foals as yearlings and 2-year-olds in training. The couple bred and sold Don't Get Mad, who finished fourth in the 2005 Kentucky Derby and GI Travers Stakes and won the GII Indiana Derby. Hendry retired from Bridlewood Farm in 2012 to help his son, Lane, start Hendry Training. Hendry is survived by his wife Beth and children Katrina (Craig) Patterson, Lynn Hendry, Lane (Shantel) Hendry, Casey (Ashley) Hendry, Byron (Jennifer) Saucer; and grandchildren Ben Myers, Madi Garcia, Cassidy Stone, Tucker Hendry, Grant Saucer, Easton Hendry, Harper Saucer, Atleigh Hendry, Guy Hendry and Magnolia Hendry. A celebration of life service will be held at Gulf to Lake Church in Crystal River at 11 a.m. Friday. Contributions in his memory can be made to Gulf to Lake Church, 1454 N. Gulf Ave, Crystal River, FL 34429. The post Florida Horseman Milton Hendry Passes Away appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

In Secret ridden by Dean Holland wins the Yulong Stud Newmarket Handicap at Flemington Racecourse on March 11, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) In a recent announcement on Twitter, Godolphin shared that In Secret, a talented mare by I Am Invincible who has achieved success in Group 1 races, has retired from racing due to an injury to her ligament. The decision to retire her was made promptly after she received a suspensory ligament in her right fore, preventing her from continuing her current preparation for the upcoming spring carnival. Purchased for $900,000 at the Magic Millions sale in 2021 from the Segenhoe draft In Secret excelled as a sprinter under the guidance of James Cummings. Notable victories include the Group 1 VRC Coolmore Stud Stakes against colts and the Group 1 VRC Newmarket Handicap against sprinters. 2023 VRC Newmarket Handicap Replay – In Secret (1st) With six wins and six placings out of 15 starts, In Secret amassed over $5.2 million in prize money during her career. She was seen as a $15 online bookmaker hope for Godolphin in this year’s Everest race after finishing fourth in the event last year. Following In Secrets retirement, Godolphin will be on the lookout for a new sprinter to represent them at The Everest race on October 19. Horse racing news View the full article

Valhalla Golf Club, recent site of the 2024 PGA Championships, will host a pair of retired graded stakes horses through the conclusion of this year's golf season. Hawaakom (Jazil), winner of the 2018 GIII Razorback Handicap, and General A Rod (Roman Ruler), third in the 2014 GI Florida Derby, will reside in a Valhalla-donated eight-acre area which features a traditional wood plank fenced paddock and lighted Lexington-style run-in shed. The two horses are sponsored by their prior connections, Skychai Racing, Hot Pink Stables and MagnaWave, to be ambassadors for the Second Stride equine adoption program. The partnership between Valhalla and Second Stride began when Randy Hoffacker, owner of Destination Design, wanted to incorporate Kentucky's signature industry into his redesign of the Louisville golf club in 2022. “My vision was for the property to epitomize Kentucky,” Hoffacker said. “To represent what makes our state the special place it is geographically and culturally. Nothing epitomizes Kentucky more than the horse industry. Once I learned about Second Stride's mission, it was clear Valhalla needed to be involved.” Valhalla owner Jimmy Kirchdorfer wholeheartedly believed in the concept. “We wanted to give our members and guests an immediate taste of the Commonwealth, and nothing says Kentucky more than beautiful Thoroughbreds,” Kirchdorfer said. “We realigned our entrance gate so that the first thing you see at the club is the Valhalla Horse Farm.” As the golf club sits on the former site of Kentucky Speaker of the House David Osborne's family horse farm, the partnership is not only a nod to its history, it is a look to the future, said Second Stride founder Kim Smith. “It's our hope that this exposure will inspire others to research our program, engage with and support the aftercare industry,” Smith said. “Having two representatives of Second Stride onsite also helps to showcase the racing industry's commitment to rehoming and the safe transition of retired horses when their racing days are over.” Kirchdorfer added, “We love having General A Rod and Hawaakom. They add to the beauty of our property and bring a smile to the faces of our members and guests when they enter and exit the club. Our membership is proud to partner with Second Stride and hopes that having General A Rod and Hawaakom at Valhalla will bring additional exposure to Second Stride and the great work they do with Thoroughbred aftercare.” The two horses will return to their Chorleywood Farm home in the fall. The post Valhalla Golf Club Hosts Graded Runners appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Seventy years ago, Queen Elizabeth II won the fourth running of the race named in honour of her parents, the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, at her own racecourse, Ascot. Aureole was a hugely appropriate winner, having been bred by King George VI in 1950, two years prior to the monarch's death. The horse's victory was widely welcomed, not least because he had been beaten a year earlier by his conqueror in the Derby, Pinza. The 'King George' provides ones of the key pivot points in the season, when the three-year-olds start to take on their elders. What we want to see is the Derby winner go toe to toe with the previous year's Arc winner, as was the case in 1953, when Pinza went from glory at Epsom to a three-length win in the King George, with Aureole second each time. The Aga Khan's 1952 Arc winner Nuccio (Ity) was behind them both at Ascot. A subsequent tendon injury ahead of the St Leger curtailed Pinza's career but the often hot-headed Aureole raced on, with his wonderful four-year-old campaign including victories in the Coronation Cup, Hardwicke Stakes and then the King George. The late Queen was said to be so delighted after the latter that she sent a case of champagne to the press room – a gesture which really should have become a tradition among winning owners. And by golly, the roll call for the race – both human and equine – is a proper who's who of the turf over the last seven decades. I feel pretty convinced in my opinion that I'll never see a better winner than the horse who powered to glory in the 50th anniversary year: Montjeu (Ire). But if any horse can match or surpass him I will be happy for that opinion to be swayed. What can we look forward to this Saturday? The potential delight of last year's Derby winner Auguste Rodin (Ire) returning triumphant at Ascot following his victory in the G1 Prince of Wales's Stakes to avenge for last year's mystifyingly bad performance in the King George? Yep, we'd definitely settle for that. But second-favourite is Charlie Appleby's world traveller Rebel's Romance (Ire), a fellow winner of the Breeders' Cup Turf. The only time this pair has met ended in triumph for the Godolphin six-year-old and disaster for the Coolmore colt. Ding, ding: round two. And let's not overlook Bluestocking (GB), a granddaughter of Montjeu who is two-for-two this year and from the red-hot Irish Oaks-winning stable of Ralph Beckett. There have been some terrific female winners of the race, starting with Aunt Edith in 1966 and continuing with Park Top, Dahlia (twice), Pawneese, Time Charter, Danedream, Taghrooda and Enable (thrice). More than anything, though, the King George is perhaps most renowned for its epic tussles: Grundy and Bustino in 1975, Galileo and Fantastic Light in 2001. We're surely due another, but whatever happens let's just hope we're served up a field and a spectacle worthy of one of the most valuable races in Britain. We don't do tips in TDN but if I was asked to offer up a long-shot, I'd side with Goliath (Ger), who comes into the race as more of a David but has just the kind of steadily rising profile to deliver a Franco-German shock come Saturday afternoon – and we've seen those before on several occasions. Vintage Nathaniel Goliath was second in the Hardwicke Stakes to Isle Of Jura (Ire), who has sadly been ruled out of his attempt to join that elite band of horses who has won at Royal Ascot and gone on to glory in the King George. One who did just that after his King Edward VII Stakes victory of 2011 was Nathaniel (Ire), who then returned to the King George the following year to be denied by a nose by Danedream. The Newsells Park Stud stallion is creeping now into the territory of being a national treasure. He is also perhaps unique in having a sparkling wine named after him by owner Graham Smith-Bernal, who combines a love of thoroughbred breeding and viticulture at his Hertfordshire farm. Having started off his stud career at £20,000 back in 2013 – perfectly decent value for a horse of his achievements and breeding – Nathaniel has never dropped to what one might call bargain level, but he has remained sensibly priced throughout his career, with his lowest advertised fee having been £15,000, while this year he split the difference at £17,500. For owner-breeders of Classic pretensions (and, let's face it, that should be every breeder, even those with lemonade pockets) Nathaniel really is a bit of a vintage tipple. The outstanding Enable and Derby winner Desert Crown (GB) have now been joined on this list of Group 1 winners by Saturday's Irish Oaks winner You Got To Me (GB). The filly's victory meant that this was the third of four Irish Classics trophies to have left the country in a horsebox bound for Britain this year. Only Los Angeles (Ire) prevented a shut-out for the home team, but he was chased home by the British-trained duo of Sunway (Fr) and Ambiente Friendly (Ire). Ireland did claw two back though, with the Epsom victories of City Of Troy and the now-retired Ezeliya (Fr). You Got To Me also provided her rider Hector Crouch with a deserved first Classic success, while her co-breeder Mark Tompkins joins that elite band of people who can boast of having trained and bred a Classic winner. Tompkins, the former owner of Dullingham Park Stud who retired from the training ranks five years ago, won the 1993 St Leger with Bob's Return (Ire) The team at Newsells Park Stud, who co-own You Got To Me with Valmont, can also draw increasing encouragement from the start made by resident young stallion Without Parole (GB), who was bred at the stud by John and Tanya Gunther and is a son of Nathaniel's old nemesis Frankel (GB). To his five winners in Britain and Ireland can be added another in America. Without Caution, who won on debut at Saratoga last week for John Gunther, is not only an exciting first winner in North America for Without Parole, one of the stars of the Gunthers' breeding programme, but he emanates from the family of another. Without Caution's third dam is Voodoo Lily (Baldski), who appears in the same place in the pedigree of Justify, the Triple Crown winner bred at the Gunthers' Glennwood Farm and now head of the roster at Coolmore's Ashford Stud. It's a Yah for Mo However much you may never again want to hear the 1980s pop song of the same name, it was good to see Yah Mo Be There (GB) become the first stakes winner for his sire Mohaather (GB) at Newbury on Friday. The colt, trained by Richard Spencer for Phil Cunningham, continued an excellent year for Stuart McPhee, who co-bred Yah Mo Be There with Nigel Kelly, and is also the sole breeder of the Poule d'Essai des Poulains winner Metropolitan (Fr) (Zarak {Fr}). Yah Mo Be There was offered last year by the Rawding family's Manor House Farm Stud, where he was born and raised, at the Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale, fetching £95,000. The same consignor's sole entry at the same sale this year, lot 137, was also bred by McPhee and is another Mohaather colt, out of the Listed-placed Tamadhor (Ire) (Arcano {Ire}) and a half-brother to eight-time winner Tawaazon (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}). A Winning Formula for Highclere The combination of Highclere Thoroughbred Racing, George Boughey and the Tattersalls Craven Breeze-up Sale has been a potent one in recent seasons. First came Cachet (Ire) (Aclaim {Ire}), the 60,000-guinea breezer who became a first Classic winner for her trainer in the 1,000 Guineas of 2022. Into her place has stepped Believing (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}), who has been ambitiously campaigned but stepped up another level again at the weekend with victory in the G2 Sapphire Stakes. This was her sixth win in 20 starts, and her fifth stakes success. Believing was a little more expensive than Cachet, but not ridiculously so, as Jake Warren paid 115,000gns for her from the draft of Michael Fitzpatrick's Kilminfoyle House Stud. It was a good weekend for Fitzpatrick's pinhooks, whether foal to yearling, or yearling to breezer. He had bought Believing for 70,000gns from Book 2 of the Tattersalls October Sale, and at that same sale a year later he sold, for 325,000gns, a colt by Havana Grey (GB) whom he had bought for 56,000gns as a foal. Admittedly that was the year in which Havana Grey really started motoring as a commercial prospect, but Fitzpatrick has proved time and again how adept he is at judging young stock – and turning a decent profit when trading them. That Havana Grey colt now goes by the name of Elite Status (GB), who brought up a natty Kilminfoyle pinhooking double on Saturday when winning the G3 Hackwood Stakes for Karl Burke. The three-year-old has now won twice at Group 3 level along with two Listed victories. Alice Procter We send our very best wishes to Alice Procter, who remains in intensive care in hospital in Lancashire as she begins her recovery from a race fall at Cartmel on Saturday. The 21-year-old amateur jockey is the daughter of Chief Stipe and Lucy Procter of The Glanvilles Stud in Dorset, the birthplace of the Grade 1-winning hurdlers Honeysuckle (GB) and Sam Spinner (GB). Procter's elder brother Freddie also rides as an amateur and has won 37 races over jumps in America. A statement released by the Injured Jockeys Fund (IJF) on Monday read, “[Alice] is conscious and able to talk for short periods of time. The surgery to stabilise her thoracic spinal fracture was successful, although there are indications of some damage to the spinal cord. “Alice will remain in hospital as plans are made for her longer-term rehabilitation. “The Procter family are very grateful for all the messages of support from across the industry. However, they recognise that this is likely to be a long journey and they kindly ask that enquires are handled by the IJF.” The post Seven Days: Auguste in July? appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The Great Racing Welfare Cycle Challenge raised £50,000 for the charity over the weekend, with 60 cyclists taking to their bikes for a 24-hour tag team challenge around Newmarket and surrounding areas. Starting from its base at Newmarket's Rowley Mile, the challenge involved 10 teams of four to eight people. The teams tackled 34-kilometre loops continuously from midday Saturday to midday Sunday, with two from each team on course at any one time. Overall, the cyclists completed a total of around 12,000 kilometres across the course of the challenge. The team consisting of Newmarket-based assistant trainer Katie Margarson, Hong Kong-based racing broadcaster and former groom to Kauto Star (Fr) Nick Child, Charlie Longsdon work rider Will Biggart and sports nutritionist Oliver Whiteman completed the most laps, clocking up 16 between them. Racing Welfare's chief operating officer and Team Racing Welfare captain Gemma Waterhouse said, “What an incredible effort from all involved! It was really tough but everyone rallied round and created a brilliant atmosphere that kept us all going through the night and beyond. “It was an amazing thing to be part of and I'm so proud and grateful to all of our cyclists for their dedication to the cause and taking on such an immense challenge to raise vital funds for our charity. Racing Welfare is wholly reliant upon charitable donations so these fundraising events are so important for us to be able to continue providing our services to the industry's people.” The post Cycle Challenge Raises £50,000 For Racing Welfare appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Aidan O'Brien is responsible for five of the 11 possible runners in Saturday's G1 King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes following Monday's confirmation stage, with Auguste Rodin (Ire) set to lead the Ballydoyle team into battle at Ascot as he tries to atone for his disappointing effort in the corresponding race 12 months ago. A four-time winner at the top level as a three-year-old when landing the Derby, Irish Derby, Irish Champion Stakes and Breeders' Cup Turf, Auguste Rodin ran one of his lesser races that season when sent off the 9-4 favourite for the King George, ultimately finishing last of the 10 runners behind Hukum (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) on rain-softened ground. This year began in similar fashion for the son of Deep Impact (Jpn) as he again failed to beat a rival in the G1 Dubai Sheema Classic at Meydan in March, but he's got back on track on his last two starts to cement his position as the red-hot favourite for Saturday's feature contest. Runner-up to White Birch (GB) (Ulysses {Ire}) in the G1 Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh in May, he then underlined that the Ascot track holds no fears for him when gaining the sixth Group 1 success of his career in the Prince Of Wales's Stakes. Auguste Rodin could be joined at Ascot by the stable's four-time Group 1 winner Luxembourg (Ire) (Camelot {GB}), last seen winning the Coronation Cup at Epsom, and last year's G1 St Leger hero Continuous (Jpn) (Heart's Cry {Jpn}), who shaped as if needing the run after nearly nine months off when finishing fifth in the G2 Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot. Point Lonsdale (Ire) (Australia {GB}, third in last month's G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, and Hans Andersen (GB) (Frankel {GB}) complete the Ballydoyle contingent. Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud scorer Dubai Honour (Ire) (Pride Of Dubai {Aus}) is one of four other Group 1 winners in the potential line-up, along with Charlie Appleby's Rebel's Romance (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire})–already successful at the top level five times in four different countries–last month's Pretty Polly Stakes heroine Bluestocking (GB) (Camelot {GB}) and the three-year-old Sunway (Fr) (Galiway {GB}), who won the Criterium International as a juvenile and was last seen filling the runner-up spot in the Irish Derby. Sunway is the only member of the Classic generation among the 11 contenders, leaving the four-year-olds Goliath (Ger) (Adlerflug {Ger}) and Middle Earth (GB) (Roaring Lion) to complete the list, having finished second and third, respectively, when they met in the Hardwicke last time. The post Auguste Rodin Stars as 11 Remain in Contention for the King George appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article